Oftentimes there are particular passages of Scripture that stand out above the rest. I regularly confess when standing to speak that it’s quite ironic for a preacher to have a “favorite” verse or portion of the Word. But, to be sure, I think it’s a very good thing that we let the Bible affect us, to the point where specific verses or chapters stick with us. We often call these “life verses.” Perhaps, though, the most famous verse in the entire Bible is none other than John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” This, of course, comes from the well known dialogue between Jesus of Nazareth and Nicodemus of the Sanhedrin. This verse is